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| Standing in front of Luna Park in Coney Island. |
It's been almost a month since I returned from New York and I kind of miss it. I traveled with Christina to celebrate her birthday in Brooklyn and Manhattan. We both had been to New York many times but neither of us took the time to explore Brooklyn previously. So, with plans to see as much of Brooklyn as we could, we booked a beautiful studio apartment on Airbnb in the Crown Heights neighborhood. The last time we spent time together in New York we were participating in an Pre-Fashion Week accessory event in 2013. That year we stayed in Harlem, as I have alone, many times before. With Brooklyn being new and unfamiliar territory, I was excited for a totally different New York experience.
We spent four days and four nights in New York. We arrived Saturday evening. We had plans to check out a few local microbreweries but after an unforeseen long check in process, and an Uber mix up, we only made it to one. Excited, we set out to a brewery using Uber and ended up at the correct address but in the wrong city. We thought we were being dropped off at a Brooklyn brewery but when we crossed the Manhattan bridge and were let out in Chinatown at a dark building under construction that housed a Chinese massage parlor, we knew we were not in the right place. Who knew that there were duplicate addresses for Brooklyn and Manhattan? We sure didn't. We scratched the original spot and headed to Strong Rope Brewing. It was a cozy, casual atmosphere where you could meet friends and have conversation. We sipped on flights of some very interesting brews like a peppery Saison called Cloud Dragon. That was the night one and nothing went according to plan.
Saturday Night 8/ 27
The rest of the trip went so much smoother with just a few crazy moments here and there. We went to Afro Punk Music Festival. We visited Coney Island Beach where I bought a fabulous new swimsuit , played in the water, visited the Coney Island Brewery and stopped to watch a few innings at a Brooklyn Cyclones & Auburn game. We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the costume exhibit Manus x Machina, Fashion in the Age of Technology. We had Christina's birthday diner at popular Manhattan spot called Vandal and stayed to hangout in the downstairs lounge. We visited many cool bars and clubs. We met some interesting people.
Here are some of the highlights from my Brooklyn experience.
Be blessed! Be free! Be adventurous!
Kris,
Saturday Night 8/ 27
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| A Strong Rope Brewery Flight |
The rest of the trip went so much smoother with just a few crazy moments here and there. We went to Afro Punk Music Festival. We visited Coney Island Beach where I bought a fabulous new swimsuit , played in the water, visited the Coney Island Brewery and stopped to watch a few innings at a Brooklyn Cyclones & Auburn game. We went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the costume exhibit Manus x Machina, Fashion in the Age of Technology. We had Christina's birthday diner at popular Manhattan spot called Vandal and stayed to hangout in the downstairs lounge. We visited many cool bars and clubs. We met some interesting people.
Here are some of the highlights from my Brooklyn experience.
Be blessed! Be free! Be adventurous!
Kris,
Sunday 8/28
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| A beautiful Ali piece by Brolga in Williamsburg Brooklyn |
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| Desserts and Coffee at Fabiane's Cafe & Pastry |
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| Afropunk Fest |
Monday 8/29
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| Coney Island Boardwalk Nathan's |
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| My new swimsuit at Coney Island Beach. |
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| Coney Island Brewing |
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| A Coney Island Brewing Flight. |
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| The Brooklyn Cyclones vs Auburn at the MCU Park in Coney Island Brooklyn. |
Tuesday 8/30 Christina's Birthday in Manhattan
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| The crowded Met stairway. |
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| Me and a Chanel dress at the Manus x Machina exhibit at the Met. |
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| Issey Miyake at the Met's Manus x Machina exhibit. |
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| Tapas at Vandal for Christina's Birthday. |
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| Vandal |
